Hodler, Juerg; Boos, Norbert; Schubert, Martin (2013). Must we discontinue selective cervical nerve root blocks? : Report of two cases and review of the literature. European Spine Journal, 22(S3):466-470.
We report two detrimental neurologic complications after technically correct selected cervical nerve root blocks. Based on these cases and a thorough review of the literature, the indication for cervical nerve root blocks was reconsidered and limited. Similarly, we modified our technique to further reduce the likelihood for the occurrence of such severe complications.
We report two detrimental neurologic complications after technically correct selected cervical nerve root blocks. Based on these cases and a thorough review of the literature, the indication for cervical nerve root blocks was reconsidered and limited. Similarly, we modified our technique to further reduce the likelihood for the occurrence of such severe complications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Balgrist University Hospital, Swiss Spinal Cord Injury Center |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Health Sciences > Surgery
Health Sciences > Orthopedics and Sports Medicine |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | January 2013 |
| Deposited On: | 28 Feb 2013 11:50 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2022 00:02 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 0940-6719 |
| OA Status: | Green |
| Free access at: | PubMed ID. An embargo period may apply. |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2642-z |
| PubMed ID: | 23328873 |
Hodler, Juerg